Why Is My Urine Yellow-Green?

Urine is a normal metabolite of the human body. Healthy urine is colorless or light yellow. Abnormal urine color may indicate health problems. There are many factors that can lead to yellowish-green urine. If there are other symptoms in the body, it is necessary to pay more attention, promptly find the cause and solve it to avoid too much impact on health. So, what causes yellowish-green urine? Let's take a detailed look below.

Normal urine is light yellow, transparent, and without sedimentation or turbidity. Freshly voided urine has a special grassy aroma, but after a period of time, it decomposes and emits a faint ammonia odor. Light green urine can be seen after taking a large amount of anti-inflammatory drugs. Dark green urine can be seen in cases of cholera, typhoid, primary hypercalcemia, and vitamin D poisoning. However, this color of urine is mostly related to medication and not caused by disease. It can appear after taking diuretics such as amiloride, injecting methylene blue injection, or taking methylene blue, indigo carmine, creosol, and salicylic acid. It will disappear after discontinuation of the medication.

Changes in urine color are similar to the meaning of fever in the human body, which are warnings that there may be certain pathologies in the body. It reminds us to pay attention to our health and seek immediate medical attention for diagnosis and treatment to prevent delays in curing the condition. The treatment of green urine should first involve examination to determine the cause, such as inflammatory infection. After determining the cause, treatment can be initiated. Yellowish-green urine may be caused by urinary tract infection. The infecting bacteria may be Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Observe for symptoms such as frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, and a burning sensation at the urethral orifice. At the same time, it is necessary to promptly visit the hospital for urine routine, urine culture, urinary system ultrasound, and other related examinations to understand the condition, make a clear diagnosis, and then select sensitive antibiotics for targeted anti-infective treatment based on the pathogenic bacteria. During treatment, it is important to drink plenty of water, urinate frequently, avoid holding urine, eat a light diet, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, maintain hygiene and cleanliness of the perineal area, and avoid sexual activity.